Apparatus for producing interaction between gases and liquids.



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APPLICATION FILED 0013.3, 1907.

APPARATUS EOE PEoDUcING INTEEACTION BETWEEN GASES AND LIQUIDS.

H. KOPPERS.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

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APPARATUS EOE EEoDUcING INTEEAGTIoN' BETWEEN GASES AND LIQUIDs.

APPLICATION FILED 0T.3, 1907. 903 ,483,

HEINRICH KOIIERS, OF ESSEN-ONp-THE-RUHR, GERMANY.

APPARATUS FOR PROD'UCING INTERACTON BETWEEN GASES AND LIQUIDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Application filed. Getober 3, 190'?. Serial No. 395,685.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HEINRICH Korrnns, a citizen of Germany, residing atEssen-on-the- Ruhr, Germany, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Apparatus for Producing Interaction Between Gases and Liquids, of'which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus for producing inter-actionbetween gases and liquids, such as a gas scrubber, gas cooler, ammoniaextractor, etc.

By my invention there is obtained a uniform passage of the gas throughthe liquid,... the available space is effectively utilized, and

a ready access to the operativeparts of the device is provided. s

In the accompanying drawings.: Figure l is an elevation, partly insection, of my improved apparatus; Fig. 2 a horizontal-section on line22, Fig. 1;. "Fim 3 an elevation,

partly in section, of a modciication of the apy paratus, and Fig. e ahorizontal section on line 11T-4, Fig. 3.

The apparatus is composed of a suitable number of superposed chambers orsections c, a', of which alternate sections are of like construction.The bottom b, of each section c, a', is provided with a pair of parallelproperly spaced slots c, extending entirely across such bottom. Slots c,are provided at each side with an u Wardly rejecting fiange d. Aboveeach s ot is p aced an inverted U-shaped hood or cover e, also extendingentircly across chamber a, a. One flange of each hood is slotted orrecessed near its lower edge as at f, while the other flange isimperiorate and is seated within a tom b, lThe grooves b', of chambersc, are arranged between slots c, while the grooves of the interveninchambers a', are arranged outside of sai slots. @wing to thisconstruction, recesses f, will also alternate in their relative positionto slots c, so that in the second, fourth, etc., section a', suchrecesses are situated intermediate the slots, while in the first, third,etc., section a, the are arranged outside of the slots.k Wit eachsegmental outer compartment a2, of chamber a, is arranged an overflowpipe h, which is of a height slightly less than that of flanges d. Eachoverflow h, communicates with a correspondin outlet fi, depending intochamber a', such out et terminating somewhat below the top of hoods c,located in such chamber. Wlthin each chamber a', an upwardly extendingoverflow h', is provided in the Icomgroove b', of botl partment a3,intermediate slots c, such overflow being also of a height slightly lessthan that of flanges d. Each overflow h', registers with a downwardlyextending outlet t', bolted to the bottom b, of chamber a', andprojecting into the chamber a, next below.

In use, a suitable liquid introduced into the topmost chamber a, throughinlet g, will fill the innerspace c3, of such chamber and willv thenoverflow hoods e, and enter the outer segmental compartments a2, fromwhich it will, through pipes h, t, enter outer compartments a2, ofchamber a.' In this chamber the liquid will overflow hoods e, to entercentral com artmcnt a3, from which it will be discharge through overowh', t', into the inner compartment a3, of the next chamber a, thisoperation being re eated for the entire series of chambers. T e asentering the lowermost chamber, say a,t rough slots c, and openings f,will rise through the liquid contents of such chamber, and will thus besubjected to the action thereof. From the bottom .'chamber'the gas willpass through slots c, and openings f, of the chamber c', next above,through the liquid charge of the latter, and thence in like mannerthrough the entire series of chambers, to be finally discharged from thetop chamber. In this way a thorough contact of the descending body ofliquid with the ascending body vof gas is obtained, so that one is actedupon,

in the desired manner, by the other.

Hoods e, are readily accessible by means of hand holes 7c, having coversm, and arranged olpposite to ends of. hoods c, against which t e areheld by a packing Z, of covers c. It wi be seen that in my apparatus theentering liquid is forced to rise to the height of hoods e. It will thenfiow over said hoods to descend cascade -like therefrom. Through thecascade thus formed the gases discharged through openingsf, passupwardly. In this way an intimate contact between these gases and theatomized liquid is effected, so that a superior interaction is obtained.

In the modification shown in Figsj `all thesuper vosed sections are oflike construction. Igiese sections are so assembled that the slots ofonechamber extend at rightvangles to those ofthe adjoining chambers'.

The liquid enters the outer compartments of the uppermost chamberthrough a pairof in- .lets g-, Hows over hoods e, into the innercompartment thereof, and is thence discharged through pipes h, t, intothe outer and 4, i

compartments of the section next below,

. Where the operation is repeated.

,I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a chamber having a hangedslot, combined with a hood projecting over said slot and having one openside and one im erforate side, said hood extending across t e entireWidth ofthe chamber, a li uid inlet at the im erforate side of the hoowhich descends be ow a horizontal plaine assing through the top .of thehood, and a iquid outlet at the open side of the hood, the mouth of saidoutlet being arran ed below the horizontal plane passin throug the topof the hood, substantia ly as specified.

2. In a device of the character described, a chamber having a flangedslot and a groove on one side thereof, combined with a hood projectingover the slot and extending across ,the entire width of the chamber,sald hood .having one open side and one imperforate side which is seatedin the groove, a liquid inlet at the imperforate side ofthe hood and aliquid outlet at the open'side of the hood which descends belowl ahorizontal plane passing through the top of the hood, the mouth of saidoutlet belng arranged below the horizontal lane passing throu h the topof the hood, su stantiall;r as spec' ed.

3. In a device of the character described, a chamber having a flangedslot, combined with a hood projecting over said slot and having one openside and one Iimperforate side, and with hand holes in the chamberopposite the hood, covers seated therein, a ypacking vbetween saidcovers .and hood, a

quid Vlnletat the imperforate side of the hood which descends below ahorizontal plane plassing through the top of the hood, and a- 'quidoutlet at the open side of the hood, the mouth of said outlet beingarranged below the horizontal lane 'passing through the top of the hood,su stantially as specified.

Signed by me at Dusseldorf, Germany this twenty-third dayj of September1907.

HEINRICH KoPPERs.

